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This weekend the health service has experienced unprecedented demand for its services across its emergency departments and its urgent care systems. -
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Tell the Care Quality Commission about your care at Weston General Hospital at their events coming up specifically designed to gather your views -
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There is ongoing demand on services at Weston General Hospital with people being asked to think before coming to the hospital. The hospital remains very busy and they are asking people to only attend if absolutely necessary and a medical emergency. -
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A revised code of practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 provides guidance for professionals. -
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Weston-Super-Mare is being held up as the gold standard nationally for treating people suffering with the deadly virus Hepatitis C. -
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The Department of Health grants University Hospitals Bristol hospitals £50,000 to fund additional volunteer support -
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State of the art intensive care unit opens at Bristol Royal Infirmary -
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A new report from the Care Quality Commission finds that one in five records of mental health patients lack evidence that their rights have been explained to them after being detained. -
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Issued on behalf of South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG).
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As we near the end of our working year Healthwatch North Somerset are looking towards 2015-2016 and are seeking your views on what issues are important to you and what you consider we should concentrate our efforts on during the next year. -
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Our pop up shop opens on Monday 23rd February at 10am. We will be in Unit 17 Collier’s Walk, Nailsea (opposite Burchill’s fruit and shop) -
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The Care Quality Commission has published its fifth annual monitoring report on the implementation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS). -
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A women's only support group has been launched for people who need help with addiction and their friends and family. -
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North Somerset is one of nine areas in England to have secured funding for a two-year pilot project to help carers balance their caring role with paid employment. -
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North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is one of the GP-led Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) around the country have been approved to jointly commission GP services with NHS England, it has been announced today. -
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Do you need advice about what to do in a medical emergency? Nailsea Family Practice will be holding an open day on the 14th March 9.30 – 11.30am. -
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Clevedon Hospital is asking people to only come to the inpatient wards at Clevedon Community Hospital if absolutely necessary. -
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Nearly 90 people accessed support for domestic abuse in just one day across North Somerset, a snapshot study has revealed. -
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A young people’s positive mental health day was held at the college in partnership with Healthwatch North Somerset on Monday. -
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A new website is launched that will help bridge the communication gap between healthcare professionals and patients diagnosed with mild chronic kidney disease (CKD) -
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North Somerset Council is looking to redesign its short breaks provision for children and young people with additional needs following the introduction of the Children and Families Act 2014 in September, which has major implications for how services -
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We know from extensive public feedback that for local people their most important and valued health and social care service is the primary care service provided by GPs. -
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The birthing centre at Weston General Hospital has been shortlisted for a public health award by the Royal College of Midwives. -
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Bosses of Weston Area Health NHS Trust (WAHT), like at all UK hospitals, have had to make millions of pounds worth efficiency savings each year and will require additional financial support from the Department of Health to cover the shortfall. -
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The 1 in 4 Community Mental Health Recovery Centre has started new drop-in sessions following appeals from the public. The charity is also helping to set up a North Somerset Suicide Prevention Group to provide more help to people in crisis. -
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Addaction is launching a new programme called Right Turn to work with veterans who need support with an alcohol or drug dependency. -
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Weston Area Health NHS Trust has announced that its Chief Executive, Nick Wood will be leaving the Trust to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Wales as Chief Operating Officer. -
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Services to stroke patients after discharge is an issue highlighted to Healthwatch North Somerset by local people and on which we have received a large amount of feedback. -
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The North Somerset Show 2015 was a great opportunity for Healthwatch North Somerset to get out and talk to the North Somerset public about local health and social care services. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset will be holding a drop in session at Clevedon Library on the 7th May 10am – 12pm. -
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Mentally ill patients sent home unsupported, experts warn. Healthwatch England put in a Freedom of Information request and found psychiatric patients now spend six fewer days in hospital than in 2012-13. -
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Family-run Manor Park Care Home in Ellenborough Park North has been recognised as a ‘butterfly care home’ by the Dementia Care Matters programme. -
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Death remains a taboo subject in our society. No one seems to want to talk about it, or knows what to do or say when someone is dying, or dies. -
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The NHS Trust Development Authority has confirmed today that Peter Carr, Chairman of Weston Area Health NHS Trust, has stood down and will be replaced by the Trusts’ current Vice-Chair Grahame Paine. -
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The Supportive, Palliative and End-of-life care team at University Hospitals Bristol is helping ward teams to deliver high quality end-of-life care, in sharp contrast to national examples in a report by the parliamentary and health services ombudsman -
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A helpful video describing when to call 111 for advice compared to when to call 999 for an ambulance -
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One of the key issues that people in North Somerset discuss with Healthwatch North Somerset is difficulties experienced accessing NHS dental services, in particular in areas outside of Weston-super-Mare. -
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The Portishead Porters scheme was started 23 years ago, providing volunteer drivers who will take people to and from hospital appointments from their front door. -
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Enhanced dementia care service rolled out by North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) -
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Joint work by North Somerset Council and Clinical Comissioning Group to support carers -
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Healthwatch North Somerset GP report urges more 40-74 year-olds to take advantage of NHS health check -
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Due to the weather today we have cancelled our talk to us event on Weston Sea Front. We will arrange a new date as soon as possible. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset was interviewed by the BBC last week regarding its recently published GP Practice Survey Report. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset has been short listed for an award from Healthwatch England for it’s work with young people during 2014. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset GP Report Featured On Radio Bristol -
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North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Position Statement Regarding Weston General Hospital Emergency Department -
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Healthwatch North Somerset are pleased to publish their Annual Report for 2014 / 2015 -
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NHS services must tell people how to contact their local Healthwatch -
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Please come along to our next Public Board of Directors Meeting on Tuesday 11th August. -
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We’ve had a lot of media attention in response to the release of our latest report: A Review of Access to North Somerset NHS Dental Services, May 2015.